Woven State
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Fri 3 Dec '2115:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
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Sat 4 Dec '2114:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
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Sat 11 Dec '2114:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
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Sun 12 Dec '2114:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
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Fri 17 Dec '2115:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
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Sat 18 Dec '2114:00Amare, Den HaagDanstheater
Programme
William Forsythe - N.N.N.N. (2002)
William Forsythe - Of Any If And (1995) (NDT première 2005)
William Forsythe - One Flat Thing, reproduced
In the quartet N.N.N.N. from 2002, the sound comes directly from the dancers' bodies that are in constant connection to one another. All four dancers invest in a rhythmic play that enlivens the composition and together carry the responsibility to sustain the musical score. N.N.N.N. is a superb example of Forsythe’s iconic style, using craft and imagination to explore the limits of dance by allowing the body to interpret space with sophistication and curiosity.
Of Any If And, originally created in 1995, was first performed by NDT in 2005. The intimate and virtuoso duet pushes the relationship between two performers who are guided by a series of enigmatic words uttered by two actors from the rear of the stage. The same words are intermittently projected on the black background of various screens. The duet embodies a seriousness of purpose, a forensic intensity in the performers’ bid to engage with classical technique while deconstructing its usual framework.
For its astounding rigor and its image of dancers moving amid straight lines of tables, One Flat Thing, reproduced from 2000 is true to Forsythe's theme of contrasting order and disorder. The work is set up as a form of counterpoint that is created through the interaction of its three systems of organization: movement material, cueing, and alignments. The dancers are hemmed in by the maze of tables, but the maze is also the playground in which they break loose. Games are played, and a domino effect is paramount as one dancer sets another into motion and one table bangs into another and the encounters grow increasingly dramatic.
William Forsythe
William Forsythe (1949) has been active in the field of choreography for over 50 years. His three decades of work with his ensembles in Frankfurt exerted significant influence upon generations of artists in a wide array of creative practices.
With an initial focus on the organizational underpinnings of academic ballet Forsythe has, since 1991, extended his choreographic discourse into the field of visual arts. While his work for the stage resides in the repertories of ensembles worldwide, his installations are featured internationally in both museums and private collections. Forsythe has been the recipient of numerous awards which include the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and Der Faust, both for lifetime achievement.
In season 2021-2022, NDT 1 will bring back three of his works.